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CASES OF INTEREST AT THE OLD BAILEY ON WEDNESDAY

Court 1 at 2pm trial of Kerry Donovan and Aaron Woolcock accused of murder. Leroy Junior Edwards, 66, was stabbed to death in Catford, London SE on 18 August 2018, suffering neck and chest wounds.

Court 3 at 10am trial of John Emeh accused of hacking a rival to death with a Samauri sword.

Court 6 at 10am trial of Stacey Docharty and Gary Hopkins accused of murder. The decomposed body of teenager Abdi Ali,18, was found in an attic in a north London flat, where it is believed it had been hidden for eight months.

Court 7 at 10am  trial continues of a 14 year old youth,who cannot be named because of his young age, Adesina Fashina and Christian Murphy, both 18, accused of murder. Drugs dealer Mark Fontaine, 41, was lured into an ambush and stabbed to death. The court heard he had refused to hand back a phone dropped by one of his alleged killers during a failed mugging days earlier.

Court 8 at 10am trial of Isaiah Popoola, Ben Drummond and others. Popoola and Drummond deny stabbing to death two young men within two hours. The murders took place during a series of five violent attacks, allegedly by the same gang that day.

Court 9 at 10am trial continues of Jack Renshaw and two others, who were members of a Neo- Nazi group called Nactional Action. Renshaw allegedly plotted to murder Labour MP Rosie Cooper on behalf of the banned right wing group.

Court 12 at 10am Jury deliberating in the trial of Kenneth Ife and six of his family members accused of the manslaughter of  26 year old son Kennedy. The victim, a marketing consultant, died of a heart attack after allegedly being restrained during an exorcism at the family home in Barnet, North London. It was believed the victim was possessed by a “snake demon”

Court 13 at 10am trial continues of Dana Powell accused of murder. Shevaun Sorrell, 22, was stabbed to death in Deptford, London SE on 25 August 2018.

Court 15 at 10am Jury deliberating in the trial of Jack Stevens accused of stabbing to death Nashon Esbrand in Islington, North London.

Court 15 at 10.30am new trial of Packiam Ramanathan,73, accused of murdering her 76 year old husband, who suffered several injuries including a broken arm and fractured skull

Court 16 at 10am trial of Sokol Drenova accused of murder. Bledar Mone, 24, was found driza old bailey to death at his home on 22 June 1999.

Court 17 at 10.30am trial of Cairo Adams accused of the attempted murder of two prison officers at HMP Norwich.

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